Ukiah man arrested on suspicion of DUI after crash

A 23-year-old Ukiah man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Tuesday after reportedly being involved in a traffic collision in Fort Bragg, the Fort Bragg Police Department reported.

According to the FBPD, officers responded to the intersection of South Franklin and Walnut streets shortly before 4 p.m. June 11 when it was reported that an injury traffic collision had occurred.

While investigating the collision, officers reportedly learned that one of the passengers, an 83-year-old woman, was complaining of knee pain. She was later transported to Mendocino Coast District Hospital for treatment.

Officers also determined that one of the drivers, identified as Jack Blandford Jr., 23, of Ukiah, was allegedly driving while drunk. He was arrested on suspicion of DUI causing injury and for violating his probation for prior DUI convictions.

A Fort Bragg man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of driving under the influence after he nearly struck a police vehicle with his car, the Fort Bragg Police Department reported.

According to the FBPD, an officer was driving east on Oak Street shortly before 11:30 p.m. when a white pickup truck suddenly pulled away from the curb and nearly struck the officer's vehicle.

The officer pulled over the truck and suspected the driver, identified as Eric R. Cooper, 40, of Fort Bragg, of driving under the influence. After the officer performed field sobriety tests, Cooper was arrested on suspicion of DUI.

Since three young girls were in the car with Cooper, he was also charged with child endangerment and booked into Mendocino County Jail.